— In North Carolina, the United States Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a teacher’s lawsuit against a school for injuries she received when she was physically attacked by a special education student when she was the only teacher…
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Safety Law News for January 25, 2023
— In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, affirmed the dismissal of a case brought by parents of a student who committed suicide. Prior to his death, the student placed a post on social media, declaring that he had…
Safety Law News for January 23, 2023
— In New Jersey, the Supreme Court of New Jersey refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a student who alleged that a teacher sexually assaulted him. The school officials argued for the dismissal of the case because of the…
Safety Law News for January 20, 2023
— In West Virginia, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, reversed and reinstated a lawsuit brought by a student whose claims of bullying were dismiss by the lower courts. The lower courts granted the motion of the school…
Safety Law News for January 18, 2023
— In Rhode Island, the United States District Court granted the request of a student for additional discovery in her lawsuit against school officials and a police officer. The black female student’s claim arose out of a fight at school…
Safety Law News for January 13, 2023
— In New York, the United States District Court, refused to dismiss a teacher’s lawsuit against a school district for a hostile work environment and retaliation. The teacher constantly reported threats and derogatory comments on basis of teacher’s Jewish religion…
Safety Law News for January 9, 2023
— In Ohio, the Supreme Court of Ohio resolved a split among the lower courts on school immunity to hold that schools are not immune for injuries “caused by the negligence of their employees and that occurs within or on…
Safety Law News for January 6, 2023
— In Florida, the United States Court of Appeals held that school officials’ policy of separating school bathrooms based on biological sex did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment nor did it violate the statutory requirements…
Safety Law News for January 4, 2023
— In New Jersey, the United States District Court refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a student who alleged discrimination and a hostile environment when school officials failed to intervene despite multiple incidents of race-based harassment. The court ruled…
Safety Law News for January 3, 2023
— In California, the United States Court of Appeals ruled that school officials did not violate the First Amendment rights of students for discipling them for off-campus Internet posts that amounted to “severe bullying or harassment targeting particular classmates.” The…